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36 Cards in this Set
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What is Solon called?
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"the father of democracy"
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What did Solon do?
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Chief Magistrate of Athens.Solves the problem of social classes with democracy.
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What did Plato do?
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Wrote "The Republic". Founded the school ACADEMY.
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What was "The Republic" About?
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A description of an ideal Republic. A dialog about how to produce a just society.
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What did Aristotle do? And what was it about?
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He wrote "The Politics". It was about the Polis and the division of political authority.
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What was a polis? What type of government?
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A political community or a city-state. There were many in Athens. Usually it was an aristocracy(those few who made the most $$)
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What did Cicero do?
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Developed the 3 elements of law: legislation, administrative edicts,reasoning rooted in legal tradition.
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What were some characteristics of the romans?
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multiethnic/religious, tolerated local customs, emphasis on law, they had mixed constitutions to protect the people.
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what were the 12 tablets?
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earliest known law of Rome. Many laws. Such as equal treatment under law.
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What was the Corpus Juris Civilis?
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Ordered to be put together by the Emporer Justinian. AKA the Justinian Code. 4 volumes ordering earlier law of the Empire.
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Who was St. Augustine of Hippo?
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aka Aurelius Augustinus. Wrote "City of God."
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What did st. Augustine's book propose?
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earthly city and heavenly city. set tone for intellectual history in west.
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Rise of Feudalism?
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Social Order breaks down. "black death" cities lose power and power goes to rural cities.
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What did Niccolo Machiavelli do?
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He wrote "the prince". Shows Monarchs how to rule by describing how men live. Focus on Realism. Printing press is established and helps him!!
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What does Machiavelli believe?
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He is amoral(doesn't believe in sin). But he believes people who go to church make is easier for the king to rule. he believes in a state based on fear of the prince.
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Zeno said?...
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law governing human behavior existed to and independent of the gov't.
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Thomas Aquinces says...
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natural law can be discovered through reason.
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Hugo Grotius...
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devolps concept of natural rights
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natural rights derive from..?
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moral quality of persons
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English Common Law?
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determined by judges on the basis of cases. The law grows as the principles are applied. Persons in similiar circumstances are treated the same way by law.
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William Blackstone?
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wrote "commentaries laws of England" 4 volumes.
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The enlightenment
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18th century age of reason movement. for intellectuals. shift from theology and scientific rationalism.
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Francis Bacon
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materialist. believed in the good in THIS LIFE. when you have everything you want INVENT new things.
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Social Contract Theorists?
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Thomas Hobbes and John Locke.
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Thomas Hobbes?
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Wrote "The Leviathan". He believed people entered a covenant to give up freedom under a sovereign(royal absolutionism).Soveriegn remains in state of nature. state of nature-->gov't.
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John Locke? Purpose of gov't?
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peaceful living and enjoyment of property. Freedom in law. state of nature-->political comm.-->gov't.
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Zeno said?...
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law governing human behavior existed to and independent of the gov't.
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Thomas Aquinces says...
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natural law can be discovered through reason.
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Hugo Grotius...
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devolps concept of natural rights
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natural rights derive from..?
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moral quality of persons
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English Common Law?
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determined by judges on the basis of cases. The law grows as the principles are applied. Persons in similiar circumstances are treated the same way by law.
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William Blackstone?
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wrote "commentaries laws of England" 4 volumes.
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The enlightenment
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18th century age of reason movement. for intellectuals. shift from theology and scientific rationalism.
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Francis Bacon
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materialist. believed in the good in THIS LIFE. when you have everything you want INVENT new things.
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Social Contract Theorists?
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Thomas Hobbes and John Locke.
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Thomas Hobbes?
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Wrote "The Leviathan". He believed people entered a covenant to give up freedom under a sovereign(royal absolutionism).Soveriegn remains in state of nature. state of nature-->gov't.
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